Pages tagged “Desserts”

Vancouver: Artisan donutsAfter centuries of making fun of our cuisine, the French have suddenly embraced all things Anglo with a passion. In Paris it seems that everywhere you turn someone is dressing up hot dogs or piling gourmet ingredients onto burgers. 6 comment(s)

Lemon soufflé cakeIt will be two more months before I can bite into a juicy French gariguette or ciflorette berry that signals the real beginning of red fruit season. In the meantime, thankfully, there is citrus fruit: vivid lemons, the last of the local clementines, bergamot, bitter oranges for marmalade, and - just occasionally - the deeper orangey-yellow Meyer lemon. 2 comment(s)

Uplifting yoghurt cake with bergamot and pearI am aware that I have neglected this blog for a long time, and without making any reckless promises I would like to remedy that this year. I am going to start with a baby step: a short post about a simple cake that may change your life. 3 comment(s)

EnamoredIf I had to compile a list of things I might potentially need for the house, "another kitchen appliance" would definitely not be on it. 2 comment(s)

Les CévennesStaying in a chambre d'hôtes with breakfast and dinner included would be a new way for us to spend a summer holiday, but the more I thought about it the more I liked the idea of leaving the cooking to someone else - especially when that someone seemed to love food as much as I do. 11 comment(s)

Chocolate mousse with fleur de selA recipe for chocolate mousse with fleur de sel in an old issue of Régal magazine reminded me of the remarkable way that salt can accentuate the character of good chocolate. It also made me wonder why it had been so long since I last made chocolate mousse. 7 comment(s)

A strawberry and cream birthday cakeNever answer the phone when you're cooking. This rule can save a lot of heartache, such as the sight of Sam's comically deflated birthday cake a few minutes after I pulled it out of the oven. 5 comment(s)

Strawberry tiramisùI first spotted this summery variation on classic tiramisù at the bakery Bread & Roses in Paris, and had been wanting to recreate their recipe for months. 3 comment(s)

Tourte de blettes taste testIf kale has taken over much of the western world, even popping up in the past few months at the Nice markets, it’s hard to imagine the locals ever giving up their Swiss chard, known in French as blettes. 0 comment(s)

French strawberriesIt's only in early spring that I find myself longing for something new as the clementines reach the end of their season, and this is when the first strawberries make their tempting appearance. 0 comment(s)

Tasting Tel AvivI have never kept a journal consistently, but I do carry a notebook in which I jot down thoughts, lists and resolutions. In this notebook is a list of travel destinations, which I try to place in order of priority. 6 comment(s)

Eating in SingaporeThough Singapore has a reputation for cleanliness and order, it also has a more down-to-earth side that comes through in its multicultural cuisine inspired by China, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. 4 comment(s)